These Drugs Could Offset Side Effects of Weight Loss

New weight loss drugs aim to promote muscle growth
About a dozen drugmakers are developing new weight-loss treatments aimed at preserving muscle, and industry analysts, clinical trial experts and doctors say they may also need to demonstrate
These Drugs Could Offset the Side Effects of Weight Loss
Popular weight-loss therapies like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound result in both fat and muscle loss.
This antibody prevents muscle loss in weight loss drugs
Research shows bimagrumab may prevent muscle and bone loss associated with weight loss medications like Wegovy, offering hope for safer treatment options.
How much weight loss is too much? Pharma is pushing the limit with new obesity drugs
One participant lost 22% of her weight in nine months — substantially faster than the rate seen with approved GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound. Her weight dropped so much that researchers reduced her dose of the treatment, called retatrutide. Still, she continued to feel too nauseous, so she decided by herself to start skipping every other dose.
Zepbound for Weight Loss: What to Know About This Weight Loss Drug
For years, conventional wisdom has been that weight loss is a matter of willpower. Those who are overweight or obese just need to try harder to eat less and exercise more. But while diet and
Fat, not muscle: drugmakers in race for next weight-loss breakthrough
Current weight-loss methods such as lifestyle changes, surgery, and popular therapies like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound result in both fat and muscle loss that can increase the risk of falls and decrease overall strength,
New weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro are hot right now. Eli Lilly's CEO explains why they're so expensive.
David Ricks said drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound are priced to reflect the costs involved, patent expiry, and the enormous ...
The next phase of the weight-loss revolution holds promise — and peril
A new generation of anti-obesity drugs aims for greater effectiveness, fewer side effects, and more convenience.
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Scientists Explain ‘Ozempic Blindness,’ Link Between Sudden Vision Loss and Weight Loss Drugs
Research links weight loss medications like Ozempic and Zepbound to certain serious eye conditions.
Weight-loss drug Zepbound helped drive Ireland to $76 billion in goods exports to the U.S. last year—a bittersweet reminder of the challenges ahead
Ireland's pharmaceutical industry shipped billions' worth of goods to the U.S., but face threats from Trump 2.0.
Are Weight Loss Injections Safe? What to Know Before Starting One
Weight loss injections have become incredibly popular in the last year or so. In fact, these medications are so widely used ...
Attorney General Wilson calls for FDA to act on counterfeit weight loss, diabetes drugs
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced he is leading 37 states on a territory bipartisan coalition requesting ...